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Tough action urged over lead poisoning in village

VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Committee in the northern Hung Yen Province on June 4 held a meeting to discuss urgent solutions to deal with serious lead poisoning in Dong Mai craft village. 

Vietnam to see more golf courses

VietNamNet Bridge - It is expected that Vietnam will have 90 golf courses, with every province and city having an average of 1.4 golf courses.

Visit the village where tombs are built for the dead and the living

 VietNamNet Bridge - An Bang is a quiet coastal village in the central city of Thua Thien – Hue. About twenty kilometers east of Hue City, the village is very well-known to tourists as “the City of Ghosts”.

Ghana petrol station inferno kills about 175 in Accra

 Some 175 people have died in a fire at a petrol station in Ghana's capital, Accra, officials say.The fire on Wednesday night started as people in the city were trying to cope with two days of heavy rain,

Dropping three places, Vietnam remains on top of SE Asia in FIFA rankings

 The Vietnam men’s national football team dropped three places to 127th in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola world rankings released on June 4.

Futsal team to leave for Japan

  The national futsal team will leave for Japan on June 7 for a short training session, in preparation for the 2015 AFF Futsal Championship.

Industrial Garment and Textile University gets green light

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the establishment of Ha Noi Industrial Garment and Textile University, which was originally Ha Noi College for Textile, Garment and Fashion in Ha Noi.

Timor-Leste appreciates Vietnam’s support for ASEAN membership bid

 Vice Minister for Commerce, Industry and Environment Constancio Pinto said on June 4 that he appreciated the support from the Vietnamese Government for Timor-Leste’s candidacy for membership in ASEAN.

IMF asks US Federal Reserve to delay rate rise

In an unusual move, the International Monetary Fund urged the US central bank to delay any rise in interest rates until 2016. 

SBV in dilemma in regulating monetary policies

VietNamNet Bridge - The trade deficit figures reported in mid-May and the consumer price index (CPI) could cause difficulties for the State Bank in monetary policies.

Yangtze ship disaster: Chinese salvagers right Eastern Star

Chinese salvagers have fully righted the ship which capsized on the Yangtze River, on which more than 400 people are thought to have died. 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 5/6

 Top-dog sales could hurt local markets, Vietnam signs contracts to export 3.2 million ton rice, Property investors advised not to increase prices, GSO to calculate GDP of localities from 2017, Ca Mau fertilisers make debut in Cambodian market

Image: Rice paddy fields on the outskirts of Hanoi

 Farmers have taken to the fields on the outskirts of Hanoi to harvest this season’s rice crop.

AAG submarine optic cable to be repaired again

VietNamNet Bridge - The AAG optic cable connecting the internet will be interrupted for maintenance for 10 days from June 7.

ACV plans to expand Tan Son Nhat airport this month

 Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) plans to begin expanding the international terminal of Tan Son Nhat airport in HCMC later this month to raise its annual capacity from ten million to 13 million passengers.

Huge steel project may lose investment certificate

 The investment certificate of Guang Lian Steel’s big-ticket steel project in Dung Quat Economic Zone in Quang Ngai Province would be revoked if the investor fails to prove its financial capability this month.

Bkav says online orders for Bphone higher than expected

 Internet security firm Bkav said it has received more orders for its Bphone smartphone than expected after it started to sell the first made-in-Vietnam phone online on Tuesday.

Alessandro del Piero to visit Hanoi

 Alessandro del Piero to visit Hanoi, Telefilm 2015 gets underway in HCM City, Big gemstone collection goes on display in Hoi An, Japan organises film-making contest for students

Hoi An one of 10 best cities in Asia, says Smarter Travel

 Hoi An one of 10 best cities in Asia, says Smarter Travel, VN's top luxury hotels try to lure affluent travellers, Mong Cai City gets its first pedestrian mall

Sai Gon Port to sell 16.5% of its stake

 Sai Gon Port Company Limited will sell 35.7 million shares, or 16.5 per cent of its equity, to strategic investors.